Where does “invincibly” come from?
invincibly (English) comes from English invincible, from Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis, from Latin vincibilis, from Latin vincĕre, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
invincibly (English): In an invincible manner; unconquerably;...
Definitions
- In an invincible manner; unconquerably;...
Ancestry of “invincibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | invincible | Impossible to defeat, destroy or kill; too... |
| 2 | Middle French | invincible | — |
| 3 | Latin | invincibilis | invincible, unconquerable; irrefutable |
| 4 | Latin | vincibilis | vincible, conquerable; refutable |
| 5 | Latin | vincĕre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |